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Majjhima Nikāya 95

Caṅkīsutta

With Caṅkī · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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for accepting teachings after deliberation“Dhammanijjhānakkhantiyā butpana, sirbho Gotamagotama, whichkatamo teachingdhammo helpfulbahukāro?
teaching·deliberation·acceptanceDhammanijjhānakkhantiyā much·doingbahukāraṁ teachingdhammaṁ wemayaṁ masterbhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ we askpucchāmā”ti.
for accepting teachings after deliberation“Dhammanijjhānakkhantiyā indeedkho, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, examining the meaningatthūpaparikkhā helpfulbahukārā.
notNo this meaningcetaṁ meaningatthaṁ would examineupaparikkheyya, not·thesenayidaṁ teachingsdhammā deliberationnijjhānaṁ would befitkhameyyuṁ.
becauseYasmā andca indeedkho meaningatthaṁ examinesupaparikkhati thereforetasmā teachingsdhammā deliberationnijjhānaṁ befitkhamanti.
thereforeTasmā teaching·deliberation·acceptancedhammanijjhānakkhantiyā examining the meaningatthūpaparikkhā helpfulbahukārā”ti.

Examining the meaning of the teachings is helpful for accepting them after deliberation …

for examining the meaning“Atthūpaparikkhāya nowpana, sirbho Gotamagotama, whichkatamo teachingdhammo helpfulbahukāro?
for examining the meaningAtthūpaparikkhāya helpfulbahukāraṁ teachingdhammaṁ wemayaṁ the venerablebhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ askpucchāmā”ti.
for examining the meaning“Atthūpaparikkhāya indeedkho, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, remembering the teachingsdhammadhāraṇā helpfulbahukārā.
notNo if + thiscetaṁ teachingdhammaṁ would rememberdhāreyya, not + thisnayidaṁ meaningatthaṁ would examineupaparikkheyya.
becauseYasmā andca indeedkho teachingdhammaṁ remembersdhāreti thereforetasmā meaningatthaṁ examinesupaparikkhati.
thereforeTasmā for examining the meaningatthūpaparikkhāya remembering the teachingsdhammadhāraṇā helpfulbahukārā”ti.

Remembering the teachings is helpful for examining their meaning …

for remembering the teachings“Dhammadhāraṇāya thenpana, sirbho Gotamagotama, whichkatamo teachingdhammo helpful?bahukāro?
teaching·rememberingDhammadhāraṇāya much·helpbahukāraṁ teachingdhammaṁ wemayaṁ masterbhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ ask.pucchāmā”ti.
for remembering the teachings“Dhammadhāraṇāya indeedkho, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, teaching·hearingdhammassavanaṁ helpful.bahukāraṁ.
notNo thiscetaṁ teachingdhammaṁ would hear,suṇeyya, not·thisnayidaṁ teachingdhammaṁ would remember.dhāreyya.
becauseYasmā andca indeedkho teachingdhammaṁ hearssuṇāti thereforetasmā teachingdhammaṁ remembers.dhāreti.
thereforeTasmā teaching·rememberingdhammadhāraṇāya teaching·hearingdhammassavanaṁ helpful."bahukāran”ti.

Hearing the teachings is helpful for remembering the teachings …

for hearing the teachings“Dhammassavanassa thenpana, sirbho Gotamagotama, whatkatamo qualitydhammo helpfulbahukāro?
teaching·hearingDhammassavanassa much·helpbahukāraṁ qualitydhammaṁ wemayaṁ the venerablebhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ we askpucchāmā”ti.
for hearing the teachings“Dhammassavanassa indeedkho, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, ear·attentionsotāvadhānaṁ helpfulbahukāraṁ.
notNo if·thiscetaṁ earsotaṁ one should attendodaheyya, nor·thisnayidaṁ teachingdhammaṁ one would hearsuṇeyya.
sinceYasmā andca indeedkho earsotaṁ one attendsodahati thereforetasmā teachingdhammaṁ one hearssuṇāti.
thereforeTasmā teaching·hearingdhammassavanassa ear·attentionsotāvadhānaṁ helpfulbahukāran”ti.

Active listening is helpful for hearing the teachings …

for active listening“Sotāvadhānassa thenpana, sirbho Gotamagotama, whatkatamo teachingdhammo helpful?bahukāro?
for active listeningSotāvadhānassa helpfulbahukāraṁ teachingdhammaṁ wemayaṁ the reveredbhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ we ask.'pucchāmā”ti.
for active listening“Sotāvadhānassa indeedkho, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, paying homagepayirupāsanā helpful.bahukārā.
if notNo this onecetaṁ would not pay homagepayirupāseyya, this would notnayidaṁ earsotaṁ would not incline.odaheyya.
becauseYasmā andca indeedkho pays homagepayirupāsati thereforetasmā earsotaṁ inclines.odahati.
thereforeTasmā for active listeningsotāvadhānassa paying homagepayirupāsanā helpful.'bahukārā”ti.

Paying homage is helpful for active listening …

for paying homage“Payirupāsanāya thenpana, sirbho Gotamagotama, whichkatamo dhammadhammo helpful?bahukāro?
for paying homagePayirupāsanāya helpfulbahukāraṁ dhammadhammaṁ wemayaṁ to masterbhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ we ask.pucchāmā”ti.
for paying homage“Payirupāsanāya indeedkho, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, approachingupasaṅkamanaṁ helpful.bahukāraṁ.
notNo this·thiscetaṁ he would approachupasaṅkameyya, not·thisnayidaṁ he would pay homage topayirupāseyya.
becauseYasmā andca indeedkho he approachesupasaṅkamati thereforetasmā he pays homage topayirupāsati.
thereforeTasmā for paying homagepayirupāsanāya approachingupasaṅkamanaṁ helpful.”bahukāran”ti.

Approaching is helpful for paying homage …

for approaching“Upasaṅkamanassa thenpana, sirbho Gotamagotama, whatkatamo qualitydhammo helpfulbahukāro?
near·goingUpasaṅkamanassa much·doingbahukāraṁ qualitydhammaṁ wemayaṁ Masterbhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ we askpucchāmā”ti.
for approaching“Upasaṅkamanassa indeedkho, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, faithsaddhā helpfulbahukārā.
notNo if + thiscetaṁ faithsaddhā would arisejāyetha, not + thisnayidaṁ would approachupasaṅkameyya.
becauseYasmā andca indeedkho faithsaddhā arisesjāyati thereforetasmā approachesupasaṅkamati.
thereforeTasmā for approachingupasaṅkamanassa faithsaddhā helpfulbahukārā”ti.

Faith is helpful for approaching a teacher. If you don’t give rise to faith, you won’t approach a teacher. You approach a teacher because you have faith. That’s why faith is helpful for approaching a teacher.”

preservation of truth“Saccānurakkhaṇaṁ wemayaṁ worthybhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ we askedapucchimha, preservation of truthsaccānurakkhaṇaṁ worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo he answeredbyākāsi;
that + andtañca but for uspanamhākaṁ is pleasingruccati indeedceva is acceptablekhamati andca with thattena we arecamha satisfiedattamanā.
awakening to the truthSaccānubodhaṁ wemayaṁ worthybhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ we askedapucchimha, awakening to the truthsaccānubodhaṁ worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo he answeredbyākāsi;
that + andtañca but for uspanamhākaṁ is pleasingruccati indeedceva is acceptablekhamati andca with thattena we arecamha satisfiedattamanā.
attainment of truthSaccānuppattiṁ wemayaṁ worthybhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ we askedapucchimha, attainment of truthsaccānuppattiṁ worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo he answeredbyākāsi;
that + andtañca but for uspanamhākaṁ is pleasingruccati indeedceva is acceptablekhamati andca with thattena we arecamha satisfiedattamanā.
for the attainment of truthSaccānuppattiyā helpfulbahukāraṁ thingsdhammaṁ wemayaṁ worthybhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ we askedapucchimha, for the attainment of truthsaccānuppattiyā helpfulbahukāraṁ thingsdhammaṁ worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo he answeredbyākāsi;
that + andtañca but for uspanamhākaṁ is pleasingruccati indeedceva is acceptablekhamati andca with thattena we arecamha satisfiedattamanā.
whatever pointYaṁyadeva andca wemayaṁ worthybhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ we askedapucchimha that very pointtaṁtadeva worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo he answeredbyākāsi;
that + andtañca but for uspanamhākaṁ is pleasingruccati indeedceva is acceptablekhamati andca with thattena we arecamha satisfiedattamanā.

“I’ve asked the worthy Gotama about the preservation of truth, and he has answered me. I endorse and accept this, and am satisfied with it. I’ve asked the worthy Gotama about awakening to the truth, and he has answered me. I endorse and accept this, and am satisfied with it. I’ve asked the worthy Gotama about the attainment of truth, and he has answered me. I endorse and accept this, and am satisfied with it. I’ve asked the worthy Gotama about the things that are helpful for the attainment of truth, and he has answered me. I endorse and accept this, and am satisfied with it. Whatever point I have asked the worthy Gotama about he has answered me. I endorse and accept this, and am satisfied with it.

we·indeedMayañhi, worthybho Gotamagotama, formerlypubbe thusevaṁ we knowjānāma:
who‘ke andca shavelingsmuṇḍakā fake asceticssamaṇakā primitivesibbhā blackkaṇhā spawn from the feet of our kinsmanbandhupādāpaccā, whoke andca of the teachingdhammassa understandersaññātāro’ti?
inspiredAjanesi indeedvata meme the worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo in asceticssamaṇesu ascetic·fondnesssamaṇapemaṁ, in asceticssamaṇesu ascetic·confidencesamaṇapasādaṁ, in asceticssamaṇesu ascetic·respectsamaṇagāravaṁ.

Worthy Gotama, I used to think this: ‘Who are these shavelings, fake ascetics, primitives, black spawn from the feet of our kinsman next to those who understand the teaching?’ The Buddha has inspired me to have fondness, confidence, and respect for ascetics!

excellentAbhikkantaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama …pe……pe…
lay followerupāsakaṁ memaṁ worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo may he rememberdhāretu today·beginningajjatagge for lifepāṇupetaṁ refugesaraṇaṁ has gonegatan”ti.
the Caṅkī SuttaCaṅkīsuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ fifthpañcamaṁ.

Excellent, worthy Gotama! … From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”

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